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Joseph Hachem

Joe Hachem really shot to notoriety in 2005, when he won the
World Series of Poker Main Event. Not only did the win earn him
$7.5 million, he also became the first Australian to win a WSOP
main event, and the record holder for the largest tournament
prize.

In 2006, Joseph Hachem won his first World Poker Tour title. He
took $2.2 million and became one of only a handful of poker players
to win both a WPT championship and a WSOP main event. As early as
2009, Hachem's tournament winnings amounted to in excess of
$10,850,000, which made him the fifth highest ranked player in
terms of career tournament winnings.

Before his poker career, Joe Hachem spent thirteen years working
as a chiropractor but was forced to reconsider his profession after
developing a rare blood disorder that affected his hands. Hachem
took time off work to think about his future, and it was during
this period that he started to play poker much more regularly. In
around 2000 he started seriously playing tournaments at Melbourne's
Crown Casino, and five years later he won the WSOP main
event.

Interesting Fact: By his own admission, when he first started
playing poker, Joe Hachem was far too temperamental and really had
to work to control his temper before he could take poker to a more
serious and professional level.